Chapter V - Inquiry

Section 18: Appeal

Provides a ninety-day appeal route against specified recommendations, confidentiality penalties and non-implementation.

Act No. 14 of 2013Authority: Competent court, tribunal or prescribed appellate authorityData reviewed on 17 July 2026

In 2 minutes

Provides a ninety-day appeal route against specified recommendations, confidentiality penalties and non-implementation.

Statutory text

18. Appeal.—(1) Any person aggrieved from the recommendations made under sub-section (2) of section 13 or under clause (i) or clause (ii) of sub-section (3) of section 13 or sub-section (1) or sub- section (2) of section 14 or section 17 or non-implementation of such recommendations may prefer an appeal to the court or tribunal in accordance with the provisions of the service rules applicable to the said person or where no such service rules exist then, without prejudice to provisions contained in any other law for the time being in force, the person aggrieved may prefer an appeal in such manner as may be prescribed. (2) The appeal under sub-section (1) shall be preferred within a period of ninety days of the recommendations.

Source transcription: India Code consolidated Act PDF. Check the official source for a live matter.

Rule, authority, record and consequence map

Related Central Rule	Rule 11: Appeal
Primary authority	Competent court, tribunal or prescribed appellate authority
Core record	Recommendation date and appeal file
Compliance consequence	Delay beyond ninety days may defeat or complicate the statutory appeal.

Practical example

A party aggrieved by a covered recommendation records the recommendation date and files before the competent appellate forum within ninety days.

Finin2min Q&A

What should an employer or committee do first?

Create the record identified above, check the linked Rule and preserve a dated decision trail. Do not replace the statutory process with an informal HR discussion where the Act applies.

What needs jurisdiction-specific checking?

State rules and notifications, District Officer and Local Committee details, service rules, standing orders, appellate forum and any sector regulator requirements.

← Section 17 POSH hub Section 19 →